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3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br />Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site environmental <br />conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and <br />community character. <br /> <br />Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or <br />incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals. <br /> <br /> <br />4. New Statutes and Rules <br />N/A <br /> <br /> <br />C. PROCESS <br /> <br />1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br />a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br />May 5, 2015 <br />b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br />November 23, 2015 <br />c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints <br />May 5, 2015 – Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form <br />September 2, 2015 – Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) <br />November 23, 2015 – Quarterly Public Hearing <br />This item was reviewed at the November 23, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />where the following comments were made: <br />• A BOCC member indicated he believed the proposed limit for vehicles displayed <br />within the NC-2, EC-5, and E-1 zoning districts was too low and should be <br />increased. <br />STAFF COMMENT: Staff has revised the proposed amendment to allow for <br />the display of 32 vehicles on motor vehicle sales/rental businesses within the <br />NC-2, EC-5, and EI general use zoning districts. The original amendment <br />proposed a limit of 25 vehicles in these districts. <br />• A Planning Board member asked how this amendment would address the storage <br />of vehicles off-site. <br />STAFF COMMENT: This amendment would not address or impact vehicles <br />being stored on another property or prohibit same. Such storage would be <br />treated as a separate, independent, land use and have to be permitted in <br />accordance with the provisions of the UDO. <br />• A BOCC member asked what the impetus was for the proposed text amendment. <br />STAFF COMMENT: The current limit only applies to motor vehicle <br />sales/rental operations located within the NC-2 zoning district. This limit was <br />established consistent with a petition filled by a property owner and acted <br /> 68